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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On their final day of leisure, what do the men hope for?
(a) An issue of cigarettes.
(b) An extension of their leave.
(c) A round of wine.
(d) That they will be sent into real combat.

2. Pépin states that engages should not boast of having served unless they do which of the following?
(a) Charge into an enemy trench.
(b) Experience poison gas.
(c) Encounter a tank.
(d) Face machine gun fire.

3. Why do the other men try to coax Volpatte into sharing his story?
(a) They are curious about the brigade headquarters.
(b) They want to know what he's hiding.
(c) They are eager for any story from outside the trenches.
(d) They know he should not hold his anger in.

4. What is the squad's duty at night?
(a) To man a sentry post.
(b) To escort the wounded to the rear.
(c) To carry ammunition to the front.
(d) To build emergency earthworks.

5. While watching the chickens, what dose Paradis see?
(a) The joy of a brief life.
(b) The pointlessness of struggle.
(c) A bad omen.
(d) Something that reminds him of home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the gentlemen of the depot take care to avoid Volpatte?

2. Why is Pépère envied by the other men?

3. How does the narrator feel about the trench completed in Chapter 12?

4. The "Territorials" are noted for what unusual quality?

5. Who bargains with the civilian woman for space to sleep and eat?

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